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SIN function

SIN is a trigonometric function that returns the sine of a number. The return value is between -1 and 1.

Syntax

SIN(number)

Argument

Return type

DOUBLE PRECISION

Examples

To return the sine of -PI, use the following example.

SELECT SIN(-PI());

+-------------------------+
|           sin           |
+-------------------------+
| -0.00000000000000012246 |
+-------------------------+